Bouzouki Greek

Manolis Karantinis is a popular greek bouzouki virtuozo and composer who has played for almost all the legendary composers. His characteristic is a very sweet "penia" (bouzouki chord) and a superb artistry. This rare album contains 8 Karantinis' bouzouki instrumentals backed by a small orchestra. Enjoy all the folk greek dances, zeimbekiko, chasapiko, tsifteteli and others, played by a master.

Enter the 8-string bouzouki, a mainstay of modern and traditional Greek music captured exquisitely with deep sampling and scripting! The first entry in our Plectra Series of picked, plucked and strummed stringed instruments!

Brilliant bouzouki instrumentals by one of the greatest virtuosi ever. Giorgos Zabetas recorded this album at 1972 with 11 superb bouzouki instrumentals selected to underline his plethoric talent. Hasapika, syrtaki and hasaposervika dances composed mainly by Stavros Xarhakos and Zabetas himself, arranged for solo bouzouki and backing orchestra. Enjoy a delightful CD full of amazing improvisations and "taximia", Zabetas' way. Genuine greek music at its best moments.

Excellent collection of top Greek singers, covering the most important 50 years of the greek musical history (1940-90). Each CD has a different period with a style of songs, particular to it. So there are "Light" (European style) retro songs, "Rebetika" (urban folk songs of a particular subculture, based on bouzouki), "Folk" (Laika in greek), and "Artistic folk"(Entehna laika). Enjoy two and a half hours of unforgettable greek songs with the greater greek singers of all time.

Roberto Delgado goes to Greece. Another LP that demonstrates the versatility of Delgado's talent. He uses bouzouki, the national instrument of Greece, and the result is delightful. Hear songs of great Greek composers like Manos Hadjidakis, Stavros Xarchakos, Mikis Theodorakis, Dimos Moutsis and others, played by bouzouki, backed by a rich orchestra. Chassapiko and syrtaki for your pleasure.

Christos Nikolopoulos is a top Greek folk songs composer and one of the most talented bouzouki virtuosi. In this excellent compilation of 1991 in the series 2LP in 1CD, you will find some of the most popular and best selling Greek folk songs with famous artists like Giorgos Dalaras, Haris Alexiou, Stelios Kazantzidis, Manolis Mitsias, Stratos Dionysiou and others, composed and arranged by Christos Nikolopoulos. A delightful musical experience.

Zorba The Greek: The Best Instrumentals & Songs is a 2005 compilation of a form of Greek music known as Laïkó. The music is uncredited so it remains who performs what, meaning if it is a series of musicians or just one group entirely. Actual release date is also known, it may be from sometime in the 1990's, perhaps 2005 or even much older. This was released by Super Sound.

An outstanding collection of 8 CD portraits of some of the most important greek composers of folk (laika) songs. They are all pioneers of the "laiko" song and virtuosi bouzouki players. Their vast repertoire includes also many "rebetika" songs, that prepared the way for the new greek musical scene. Enjoy legendary singers interpreting with unique artistry 197 timeless songs, all included in one invaluable collection. Almost 10 hours of excellent greek music in lossless.

I first heard, what only many years later I finally came to know as Rebetiko music, in the Greek cafes and tavernas of suburban Melbourne in the late seventies.These places were predominantly the local social hubs of Greek migrants who had been coming in successive waves to Australia since the late 19th century and during the day were often populated by groups of old men playing backgammon and sipping ouzo whilst listening to laika and rebetiko music.